JACKSON, MI – AT&T customers who live near U.S. 127 between Jackson and Lansing should soon get faster data downloads and better call connectivity, the company announced.

AT&T is expanding its mobile Internet network along the highway, extending access for advance mobile services, devices and audio and video content to customers in the area.

Spokesman Jermaine Spight said the company does not have an exact figure on how many customers will be affected and could not give a specific dollar amount on the new investment. AT&T has invested $1.5 billion to improve its network in Michigan.

"Demand for wireless bandwidth is growing rapidly, and we want to meet that demand for our customers," Jim Murray, president of AT&T Michigan, said in a statement.

In August, AT&T announced it added new layers of frequency to 25 cell towers throughout the Jackson area to help enhance broadband coverage and voice performance.